Michael
Amadio
R · OTT · Defensive · Very good
- PAL
- 75
- WAR
- 1.7
- Value
- 74
- PTS
- 35
2025-26№ 81 / 615
Michael Amadio (Ottawa Senators) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Michael Amadio
#22RPlays: Right wing · 1% of faceoffs
Ottawa Senators
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : May 12, 1996 · Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
Drafted : 2014 · LAK · round 3, pick #90
Contract : $2,600,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Ottawa Senators | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | 72 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 73 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 67 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 53 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Kings | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Kings | 68 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Los Angeles Kings | 43 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | Los Angeles Kings | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| NHL totals | 540 | 89 | 95 | 184 | 115 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 31 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2022-23
Michael Amadio: our analysis
2025-26 season: 81 GP, 15 G, 20 A, 35 PTS, +13 +/-, 16:07 TOI. WAR 1.7 (81st of 615) · PAL 75, very good.
In 2025-26, Michael Amadio, 30, posts a PAL Rating of 75 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of 1.7 ranks 81st among 615 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: defense (90, among the best in the league), discipline (87, among the best in the league) and penalty kill (82, well above average). On the other hand, creation (17, well below average) and power play (21, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+2.4); his biggest cost: EV offense (-0.8).
An improvement on 2024-25, when his PAL was 68; his WAR went from 0.8 to 1.7.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 74 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Michael Amadio's story
As a youth in Sault Ste. Marie, Michael Amadio stood out for his scoring in Northern Ontario’s bantam and midget ranks, a trajectory that led to his selection by the Los Angeles Kings at 90th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft. He developed through the Battalion organization—first in Brampton, then North Bay—eventually earning the team captaincy.
His final OHL season was his most prolific: 50 goals and 98 points in 68 games in 2015–16. That campaign brought nominations for major awards, the William Hanley Trophy for sportsmanship, and a place on the OHL Second All‑Star Team. Those achievements preceded a three‑year entry‑level contract with the Kings on 13 March 2016 and his initial professional minutes in the AHL playoffs with the Ontario Reign.
Amadio split time between the AHL and NHL early in his pro career. He was recalled by Los Angeles on 26 October 2017 and made his NHL debut that night, scoring his first NHL goal on 2 November 2017. Over subsequent seasons he alternated between the Reign and the Kings, signing a two‑year extension in 2019 and compiling his most complete NHL campaigns before roster competition reduced his role.
Traded to the Ottawa Senators on 29 March 2021, Amadio later became a free agent, signed briefly with Toronto, and was claimed off waivers by the Vegas Golden Knights in late October 2021. In Vegas he adopted a more direct approach, won greater ice time, received a two‑year extension on 30 January 2022 and played a part in the franchise’s 2023 Stanley Cup victory, contributing goals and playoff points.
Amadio returned to Ottawa as an unrestricted free agent on 1 July 2024 with a three‑year deal. He settled into a third‑line centre role, providing steady depth and a dependable two‑way presence. Over his career his game shows adaptability—shifting from junior playmaker to a more direct, reliable bottom‑six forward in the NHL.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 16:05
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:02
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:55
- Pts/GP
- 0.56
- EV points
- 9
- Hits
- 24
- Blocks
- 7
- Takeaways
- 7
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 47.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 21.1 %
- Faceoffs
- 50.0 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
37between 20 and 54 (80% range)
- Goals
- 18
- Assists
- 19
- Games
- 80
So far: 10 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.43 pts per game (last season: 0.43).
Three straight seasons of growth. Since 2018, of 97 players in that spot, 23 kept improving the next season; on average, their pace fell back to 90% of their best season.
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.37 in 23-24, 0.43 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 68 → 75
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 30: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 80 %
77
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 78
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 87
- Confidence 83 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 71
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 80
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 77
- Confidence 83 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 60
- Confidence 64 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 85
- Confidence 83 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 72
- Confidence 44 %
- PA
- Passing
- 68
- Confidence 80 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 67
- Confidence 80 %
- DF
- Defense
- 89
- Confidence 77 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 82
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating78
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 76
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.269 · 74
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.4 · 82
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.7 · 80
ST — Strength87
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.523 · 88
- Body mass (50 %)0.205 · 78
EN — Endurance71
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.6 · 72
- Total ice time (20 %)1,257 · 80
- Shift length (15 %)42 · 55
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.4 · 68
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.315 · 61
DU — Durability80
- Share of games played (100 %)0.854 · 80
CK — Checking77
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.982 · 77
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.318 · 73
- Season volume (10 %)4.663 · 80
FG — Fighting60
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.671 · 60
DI — Discipline85
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.055 · 84
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.508 · 82
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.835 · 77
FO — Faceoffs72
- Faceoff % (85 %)50.2 · 77
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)10.7 · 40
PA — Passing68
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.649 · 73
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.342 · 61
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.006 · 64
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.165 · 71
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.404 · 70
SC — Scoring67
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.817 · 69
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.694 · 59
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.442 · 80
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.095 · 64
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 78
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.8 · 53
DF — Defense89
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.096 · 86
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.176 · 84
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.311 · 91
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.1 · 87
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.9 · 88
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)54.5 · 92
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.714 · 80
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience82
- Career regular-season games (65 %)88
- Career playoff games (25 %)65
- NHL seasons (10 %)78
OV — Overall77
- SC · Scoring (28 %)67
- PA · Passing (22 %)68
- DF · Defense (18 %)89
- SK · Skating (12 %)78
- EN · Endurance (8 %)71
- DI · Discipline (5 %)85
- ST · Strength (4 %)87
- CK · Checking (3 %)77
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 77 | 78 | 67 | 89 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 87 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 83 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 84 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
1.7
wins above replacement
81 of 615
PAL Rating
75/ 100
Performance · Very good
105 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
74/ 100
Good value
2.60 M$ · expected PAL 52
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 37
- Defense
- 91
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- Offense
- 39
- Creation
- 17
- Shooting
- 32
- Possession
- 77
- Defense
- 90
- Discipline
- 87
- Power play
- 21
- Penalty kill
- 82
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OTT | 1.7 | 75 | 74 | 2.60 M$ |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 0.8 | 68 | 65 | 2.60 M$ |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 1.3 | 63 | 78 | 0.76 M$ |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 1.5 | 65 | 80 | 0.76 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
65/ 100
Average
better than 65% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
24/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
87/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 147 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 30
- Shot selection
- 50
- Penalties drawn
- 48
- Puck management
- 17
Defense
- Takeaways
- 93
- Discipline
- 76
- Safe zone exits
- 28
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OTT | 65 | 24 | 87 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 91 | 76 | 89 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 66 | 48 | 74 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 90 | 57 | 93 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.7
wins above replacement
0.4 to 2.7 — 90% interval
81 of 615 forwards
+8.9 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.8
- EV defense
- +2.4
- Power play
- +0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Shooting
- +2.0
- Penalties
- +1.7
- Average → replacement
- +3.3
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OTT | 81 | 1.7 | 0.4 to 2.7 | 81/615 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 69 | 0.8 | -0.2 to 1.7 | 177/596 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 73 | 1.3 | -0.0 to 2.3 | 119/608 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 67 | 1.5 | 0.8 to 3.0 | 98/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 139.4 km/h77th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.4 km/h57th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2974th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 40.6 %33rd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 77.6 km82nd percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.16 km72nd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.5 %58th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.8 %37th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.6 %29th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2459th percentile | 687th percentile | 25.0 %96th percentile |
| High danger | 1485th percentile | 596th percentile | 35.7 %87th percentile |
| Mid range | 762nd percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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TORMichael Amadio: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Michael Amadio have in 2026-27?
Michael Amadio has 6 goals and 10 points (4 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Michael Amadio?
Michael Amadio is 30 years old: he was born on May 13, 1996.
How tall is Michael Amadio, and how much does he weigh?
Michael Amadio is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Michael Amadio from?
Canada: Michael Amadio was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Michael Amadio play for?
Michael Amadio plays for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL, at R, wearing number 22.
Is Michael Amadio injured?
No: Michael Amadio is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Michael Amadio?
Michael Amadio produced 1.7 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 81st of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 75 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Michael Amadio make?
Michael Amadio earns $2.6M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 74 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Michael Amadio's contract end?
Michael Amadio's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Michael Amadio overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 74 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Michael Amadio a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 81st of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Michael Amadio getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 68 in 2024-25 to 75 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Michael Amadio played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Michael Amadio has 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists).
What are Michael Amadio's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Michael Amadio has 540 games, 89 goals, 95 assists and 184 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 35 points in 81 games.
Where was Michael Amadio drafted?
Michael Amadio was drafted 90th overall (round 3) by Los Angeles Kings in 2014.
Is Michael Amadio better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.50 points per game at home (4 in 8 games) and 0.60 on the road (6 in 10 games).
How does Michael Amadio perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Michael Amadio has 31 games and 14 points in his career. His pace (0.45 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.34).
Which player is most similar to Michael Amadio?
Connor Dewar: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Connor Dewar's page →Is Michael Amadio a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 37 points in 2026-27, or 0.46 points per game.
What is Michael Amadio's nationality?
Michael Amadio is Canadian.
What awards has Michael Amadio won?
Winner of the William Hanley Trophy (OHL most sportsmanlike player), 2016 ; Selected to the OHL Second All-Star Team, 2016.
How many championships has Michael Amadio won?
1: Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights, 2023.
Where did Michael Amadio play before turning pro?
Brampton Battalion (franchise relocated to North Bay Battalion) in the OHL, selected in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection; played 2012–13 through 2015–16 seasons.
How many points is Michael Amadio projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 37 points in 80 games in 2026-27 (20 to 54 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Ottawa Senators teammates
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